Committee for Health

The Committee pictured shortly before the start of its first meeting in room 29, Parliament Buildings.

From left to right: Mr Colin McGrath MLA, Mr Alan Chambers MLA, Miss Nuala McAllister MLA, Mr Danny Donnelly MLA (Deputy Chairperson), Ms Liz Kimmins MLA (Chairperson), Mrs Linda Dillon MLA, Miss Órlaithí Flynn MLA, Mrs Diane Dodds MLA, Mr Alan Robinson MLA.

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The next meeting of the Committee for Health will be held on 05 June 2025. the Committee will hear from Compassionate Communities and Cruse NI as part of its Inquiry evidence gathering. Also briefing Members will be Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on paediatric waiting times. The meeting will start at 2.00pm.

Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services

The Committee is undertaking an inquiry into accessing palliative care services in Northern Ireland.

As part of the inquiry Members of the Commitee gathered the views of those patients and their families, healthcare organisations and professionals on their experience of accessing palliative care across Northern Ireland.

The Committee is currently taking oral evidence from healthcare organisations.

Click here to see the appendices of the inquiry report.